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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

by Ripley Entertainment Inc. · 1929

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A book of facts and records about bizarre feats of the human, material, and natural world, this solid reference of the strange but true is updated for 2005. 500 full-color photos & illustrations.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 172 pages

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